Farm co-ops deserve the same kind of tax relief as corporate ag titans

Apr 24, 2025 at 02:07 PM CST
Across rural America, where fields stretch wide and small towns knit our communities together, agricultural cooperatives serve as cornerstones of economic strength and resilience. As CEO of Alliance Ag and Grain, I’ve seen every day how our co-ops help keep southern Kansas farming communities running strong day in and day out. From the outside, cooperatives may resemble any other business. But they’re far more than that. And today, as America’s farmers take on the challenge of feeding a growing world, it’s never been more critical to understand and support the local-first, member-owned co-op model that puts our farmers at the heart of everything we do.

Apr 24, 2025 at 02:07 PM CST

Across rural America, where fields stretch wide and small towns knit our communities together, agricultural cooperatives serve as cornerstones of economic strength and resilience. As CEO of Alliance Ag and Grain, I’ve seen every day how our co-ops help keep southern Kansas farming communities running strong day in and day out.

From the outside, cooperatives may resemble any other business. But they’re far more than that. And today, as America’s farmers take on the challenge of feeding a growing world, it’s never been more critical to understand and support the local-first, member-owned co-op model that puts our farmers at the heart of everything we do.